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Turnpike

A Grade II Listed Building in Penygroes, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0527 / 53°3'9"N

Longitude: -4.2752 / 4°16'30"W

OS Eastings: 247597

OS Northings: 353020

OS Grid: SH475530

Mapcode National: GBR 5H.CRY7

Mapcode Global: WH43T.9JFM

Plus Code: 9C5Q3P3F+3W

Entry Name: Turnpike

Listing Date: 21 July 2000

Last Amended: 21 July 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23697

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300023697

Location: Located on the north side of the B 4418 approximately 500m east of Penygroes.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Caernarfon

Community: Llanllyfni

Community: Llanllyfni

Locality: Penygroes

Built-Up Area: Penygroes

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

The turnpike road opened in the 1820s, the cottage itself being built c1860 following the development of the various slate quarries in the area.

Exterior

Picturesque Gothic style. Regularly coursed and dressed granite blocks alternating with slightly projecting slate stones set on edge to form banded pattern; slate roof with diaper pattern created by contrasting grey and green slates supported by rough modillioned eaves cornice. Basic T-plan comprising 2 equal-height ranges, that to east with gable-lit attic to front and steeply pitched gable to centre of long wall. Single-storey porch projects to left of steeply pitched gable; integral end stack to north of east range and similar ridge stack to right of west range also exhibit the same details as the remainder of the cottage. C20 joinery throughout and blocked window to steeply pitched gable.

Interior

Access to interior not possible at time of Survey.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a former toll cottage on the turnpike road, notable for its unusual rustic Picturesque qualities and bold display of the locally available building materials.

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